Although routine immunisation coverage has improved in recent years, many children in northern Nigeria still receive no vaccines at all or fail to complete the schedule.
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He announced the expansion of the Universal Health Coverage Compact, first unveiled during the Health Sector Joint Annual Review, to formally include traditional institutions, religious leaders, civil society organisations and the private sector.
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A senior research scientist at NIMR, Emelda Chukwu, told journalists during the institute’s February Media Chat, that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is no longer a looming threat but already a reality in Lagos hospitals.
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Speaking with PT Health Watch, Halimat Jimoh, a nurse and a professional midwife, said eczema, medically known as atopic dermatitis, is far more complex than commonly assumed.
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